I have been retired for seventeen years. Since 2006 I haven’t worked any job. Pensions, Social Security and savings have provided my wife and I with everything we need. Most of the things I do is for fun or enjoyment. Life has been good. There have been medical issues but all in all life has been good to us. Here are the first five things that I thought of to have fun.
- the most interesting thing at the present time is writing. I enjoy writing and reminiscing about events in my life. That is the purpose of writing on Word Press. I do not expect to ever receive any kind of financial compensation for my writing time. I just enjoy it. I am glad I discovered the daily blog prompt. This is ideal for my random ramblings.
- I enjoy eating out at restaurants. it gives us a reason to get out of the house for a while and interact with people. Humans are social creatures and social contact is necessary for healthy living. I had a job where I would have contact with people that spent a lot of time alone. You could tell they were lacking social contact in their life, and they were craving for this necessity. They would try to keep me there as long as possible just to have contact with another human being.
- Puzzle books are fun for me. I enjoy crossword puzzles and sudoku. I am not a big fan of word search. However, my wife enjoys word search puzzles though. One must keep their mind active and working.
- I have a workshop in my basement. I enjoy repairing items around the house and building small items. For a while I was into bird houses. I found out though that there is just not much demand for bird houses, and I was floating in bird houses.
- I like to grow stuff. All my life I have had a garden where I lived except the short time I lived in an apartment. Flowers, vines. and vegetables are on my list of plants. We sure enjoy fresh tomatoes during the summertime. Unfortunately, our home has growing space, but it is too shady, and I haven’t had much success here.
These are the first five things that came to mind. I have many more things I do for fun.
List five things you do for fun.
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Have always been envious of people who were good with fixing stuff. Workshop, you say? Would love to hear more about what you go about fixing. 🫡
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It’s wonderful to read about the diverse and enriching activities you enjoy in your retirement! Your passion for writing and sharing life experiences on Word Press is particularly inspiring. It’s great to see how you’ve embraced blogging as a way to express yourself and reminisce. Also, your interest in dining out, puzzles, woodworking, and gardening shows a beautiful blend of creative, intellectual, and social pursuits.
Since you’ve mentioned enjoying woodworking and building birdhouses, have you taken on any recent projects in your workshop that you found especially rewarding? It’s always interesting to hear about the creations and repairs that bring joy to skilled hands!
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Thanks for the encouraging comments. Comments like yours is food for one to continue with this endeavor. Lately my son was involved in a home deck replacement. He did the base and decking. But he asked for my advice and help on the railing around the deck. He came over and used some tools I had, and it was very enlightening that asked and respected my advice and help.
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